India-PH hold B2B match with over 100 potential markets, ink sisterhood agreement

CEBU CITY—The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (Phil) Inc. (FICCPI) and the Embassy of India jointly organized the1st Business to Business B2B matching event for the Indian Trade and Business Delegation and some 100 Cebu business leaders on November 16 at the Seda Central Block, IT Park, Cebu City.

The CCCI and the ethnic Federation of Indian Chambers also signed a sisterhood Agreement at the onset of the B2B matching event before the crowd of the Indian and Cebuano Trade delegation that augurs well for the two global business communities.

The Indian Trade delegation comprised members of the Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO), a trade promotion body, set up by the Ministry of Commerce Government of India supported by the Embassy of India, Manila with 22 multi-product companies representing various sectors including food and agro products; frozen bovine/buffalo and sheep meat; pharmaceuticals medicine and food supplements.

Medical devices, surgical instruments, hospital equipment and human augmentation; textile, apparels and garments; auto components (brake and clutch linings for trucks, buses, etc); construction ceramic and tiles; ceramic/porcelain wall and floor tiles; printing and packaging paper, toys and educational/recreational materials for children.

CCCI President Charles Kenneth Co welcomed the Indian Trade Delegation and expressed interest in having more bilateral exchange of trade missions between India and Cebu having met with Nishikant Singh, First Secretary of Economic and Commerce in the Embassy of India in Manila in August and FICCI President Rex Daryanani prior to the event.

Singh articulated his gratitude to the Cebuano businesses for their overwhelming response and said that the event was a remarkable beginning of partnership between the Embassy and the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Among the delegates were Anantya Bionics, a manufacturer of medical devices and hospital equipment/s; agri-businesses such as Fair Exports and Carnefresh exports which showcased their abundant bovine meat for worldwide consumption; Crescent Impex, Balaji Chawal, Green Agri Corp, MinalAgri, MS International, Tucuxi Overseas and VRD Best Foods with their products on rice, vegetables, soya feeds, dairy products, processed potatoes, peanuts, among others.

Gurvinder Singh Sachdev from Standard Friction Components showcased their unique product lines: brake and clutch linings for heavy trucks, buses, cranes, and industrial applications; while Vitaegsis Wellness Pvt Ltd for food supplements; Jagdamba Paper Corporation for all kinds of paper and board products.

Areya Packaging Pvt Ltd (PepPlay) on educational tools, doodle marts, art and craft activities, puzzle books, and Libero Export House for ceramic wall and floor tiles, porcelain tiles, sanitary wares, and others, and lastly Next Move for their vegan(millets) and dairy products.

Indian companies demonstrated maturity in the international markets and are successfully operating in both developing as well as developed markets. The presence of Indian IT-BPM companies such as Wipro and Tech Mahindra are proofs of dynamic and committed Indian businesses in the global economy. (Photos: CCCI)